Libraries true gems in our communities

Published
8:00 pm EDT, Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Library at Thebes, inscription over the door

Perhaps that inscription really says it best.

Libraries are the warehouses of education, disseminators of information and the keeper of hopes, dreams, adventures and aspirations. Libraries feed the mind, the heart and the soul - one-stop shopping at its finest.

Area residents continue to be supportive of our libraries here in the Upper Thumb, as witnessed by the recent passage of a millage renewal for the Pigeon District Library. And the payoff for such support is, indeed, great.

Our libraries offer books, magazines and newspapers, yes. But they also offer up to date technology, children's programs, movie rentals, book clubs, and a place to have thoughtful discussion, or quiet reflection. Their doors are open to anyone. Inside the library, we are all wealthy. Because inside, another door awaits to expand our minds, touch our hearts and nourish our souls.